To the Rt. Honble. Slingsby Bethell< no role > Esqr . Lord
Mayor and the Worshipfull Sr . Wm. Moreton< no role > Knt .
Recorder

Sheweth

The Humble Petition of Thomas
Lampard< no role > Father of Thos. Lampard< no role > Junr

Your Honrs. Supplicant Petr. unhappy Son was
this present Decr. Sessions Tryed and Convicted on ther
London side for a single Felony for stealing Copper
as mentioned in Indictment the property of One Mr. Shelton

That Your Honrs. unfortunate Petr. has always lived
in Credit, and Reputation, never any Hurr or Blemish in
his Character, till this shocking and terrible affair
happned in regard to his Son having a Family to Support

That should Your Honrs. look upon your Distressed
Petr. and favour his Wretched Son he has it in his
Power to provide for him in a Geenteel and Creditable
manner both by Friends and Intrest, and as it is
the first Fault, and his Character never stood
impeached before

Sr. Wm. Moreton< no role >
S [..]
3 [..]
Reason [..] or to your
favour. Thos Lampard< no role >
yours
Mattw. Blakiston< no role >
9 demr. 1755

The therefore most Humbly beggs &
Implores that you would be pleased out
of your Extensive Goodness and Compassion
to mitigate his Sentence of Transportation
into Corporal punishmt. or as to Ye. Honl.
shall seem most meet

And as in Duty bound shall Pray}
Thomas
Lampard